RN - ER
Profession: Registered Nurse
Specialty: Emergency Room
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 12 Hours Days
Hours per Shift: 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Experience: Minimum 2 years in Emergency Room
License: Current RN license
Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS required; TNCC and NIHSS preferred
Must-Have:
- Minimum 2 years of Emergency Room experience required.
- EPIC charting experience required.
Description:
This position requires an Emergency Room Nurse to provide care in a fast-paced environment.
The nurse will triage patients arriving to the emergency department.
Assessment of patients will be conducted to determine necessary interventions.
The nurse will initiate IVs and administer medications via oral, intramuscular, and intravenous routes.
Administration of critical drips and moderate sedation will be part of the responsibilities.
Communication with physicians and other team members regarding the care plan is essential.
Assisting physicians with procedures such as reductions, chest tubes, central lines, and intubation is expected.
The nurse will assist in cases of rapid sequence intubation as necessary.
Typically, the nurse will handle a patient load of 3 to 4 patients.
The role involves performing EKGs and drawing blood for lab tests from IV starts.
The emergency department operates with a total of 13 beds and sees between 1250 and 1350 patients monthly.
The nurse-to-patient ratio is 3 or 4 patients per nurse.
The position does not require floating to other units.
The dress code includes Caribbean blue scrubs.
Extra shifts may be available for pick up.
The schedule is set, with requirements for every third weekend.
No call is required in this position.